Zachary Holly v. State of Arkansas

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2026 Ark. 61

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CR-24-703 Opinion Delivered: April 16, 2026 ZACHARY HOLLY APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE BENTON V. COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT [NO. O4CR-13-1] STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE HONORABLE BRAD KARREN, JUDGE AFFIRMED. COURTNEY RAE HUDSON, Associate Justice Appellant Zachary Holly, who was convicted of capital murder, rape, kidnapping, and residential burglary and received the death penalty, appeals from the Benton County Circuit Court’s denial of his petition for postconviction relief. For reversal, Holly argues that (1) trial counsel was ineffective for failing to…